Sauder Palladia Bookcase with Doors/Book Shelf, Engineered Wood, Vintage Oak Finish, L: 29.37" x W: 13.9" x H: 71.85"

I ordered 6 of these units as an alternative to built-in shelving for a room we are using as a library. 3 out of the 6 units we received had a damaged "M" piece -- that's the rounded molding on either side of the open shelves. Two of them were entirely snapped in half within the box, and the third had been crushed such that its veneer was severely cracked. It was very easy, however, to order replacements for these parts via Sauder's website, no questions asked, and the replacements arrived within a few days. I had considered docking a star for the sheer rate of damaged units (50%, in my sample), but I think Sauder made it right so quickly and easily that they deserve their star back. The shelves themselves look fantastic. They are a little darker than we were expecting based on the pictures, but they are indeed a very dark cherry, with a slight red hue. We have them arranged in two rows of 3 on opposing walls, and they look very good side-by-side. They are able to sit flush next to each other because there is no top or bottom molding on the sides of each unit. The main material used is pressboard, and the moldings are little more than dense cardboard with a veneer, but you wouldn't know it to look at them. The assembled units are very sturdy, and we have each shelf entirely filled with books with no problem. Assembly wasn't bad; it was about average for ready-to-assemble furniture. Sauder's instructions are always accurate and easy to follow, and this was no exception. Almost all of the pieces, however, were missing their labels, and this made the first unit harder to assemble than it needed to be. With my second unit, I started using a drill to fasten wood screws, against Sauder's instructions. This sped up assembly a fair amount, but I wouldn't recommend it until you learn which screws may strip their holes, how tight they need to be, etc. The longest single part of assembly was hammering all the tacks into the backing. The most frustrating part was attaching and aligning the door hinges. Note there is a slight design flaw with the shelving. For the lower shelf in the top, open area, a bracket holding the front piece to the side piece blocks the shelf from being slid into place on its support pins. This means you have to hold the shelf in midair while you remove two of the pins, slide it into place, and replace the pins. Pretty annoying, but nothing major.

This is the perfect furniture for our home office. It has great style and a lot of space for storage.

I had a high level of anticipation after reading one of the reviews. However, it came with huge disappointment: - two pieces came broken (see picture). It is beyond me how it passes the quality control!! - the product looks very cheap - made of particle boards instead of advertised MDF. - the installation process is tedious and painful, the manual says no powered tools can be used. - it says "made in U.S.A.", I have to say the quality is worse than the Chinese products at the same price.

I bought this bookshelf to go in a small room in my house. My husband (who is very handy) didn't have any trouble putting it together. It's sturdy, and the walnut color is as pictured. I'm very happy with this purchase.

Yes, it's Sauder, and years ago I swore I'd never buy Sauder again. Yes, you have to put it together and it takes around 3 hrs to do it. And it does have the "fake" backing on it, but that at least is double sided and thicker than it used to be. But I bought it because I thought it would match my décor, it was well priced, and it had everything else I was looking for except high quality . It is darker than it appears in the picture. I would have given it a 5 except for a few little things that if improved upon, would make it a 5 star rating: the backing, the rounded edges of the vertical trim on the sides ( they look a little fake), and the screw covers that are included to cover the screws, which attach the top of the stand- the screws are screwed in on the bottom front, so if you're looking up you can see the screws. The attachments to cover the screws are an orange-y colored plastic-yuck! I solved that problem simply by cutting a small piece of trim, staining it to match, and using construction adhesive to attach directly over the screws. I did have a minor scratch on the right side/front, but I was able to touch that up so it's hardly noticeable, it wasn't enough to warrant sending it back. If you really wanted to do something with the back, you could easily buy a sheet of plywood veneer and cut it to size and use that instead of the one that comes with it. Overall, I think the quality is much better than older Sauder pieces, and I'm very pleased with this purchase. Pros: very nice looking, has a reclaimed wood finish, it does not look cheap! Good price! Cons: have to assemble it, and not all pieces were labeled. Hate those plastic screw caps!